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Testing the Swarovski AX Visio: Smart Binoculars in the Wild

Testing the Swarovski AX Visio: Smart Binoculars in the Wild

Can smart binoculars really change the way we bird? Scott and Angie set out to answer that question with Swarovski’s new AX Visio in hand. From Oregon’s coastal marshes to the cloud forests of northern Peru, they put the world’s first smart binoculars through...

HEART Transforms the Way You Travel

HEART Transforms the Way You Travel

A few years ago, while taking a course in Transformational Travel Design, I learned about the acronym HEART. Maybe it's the military brat in me, but I have a secret love for well-designed acronyms. This one reinforces the tools that I know are essential to a memorable...

Safe Travel in Colombia

Safe Travel in Colombia

We originally wrote this piece in 2018 while mapping out our Bogotá to Lima trip, challenging ourselves to take 6 months to travel and reset our military mindset for civilian life. It is time to make a few updates. Security conditions in Colombia remain fluid. But not...